SPANISH FORT, Ala.—The City Council has awarded Asphalt Services Inc. a $40,000 public works contract for emergency stormwater sewer repairs in the Westminster Gates subdivision. The unanimous decision was reached just after 1 p.m. Monday during a special called meeting of the council to address the issue before additional inclement weather moves into the area around 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Torrential rains from the previous weekend created a sizable sinkhole and compromised the stability of  the sewer line, but the council's decision allows public works crews to repair the line.

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